Working from home may be more productive – but nothing beats the conversations we used to have in person
4 years, 8 months ago

Working from home may be more productive – but nothing beats the conversations we used to have in person

The Independent  

My favourite American economist, Tyler Cowen, has dug out a research paper from six years ago about the benefits of working from home. The study found that home working led to a significant improvement in performance, as well as higher worker satisfaction and therefore lower staff turnover – but that home workers were less likely to be promoted. Many of us are now in the middle of a larger experiment, and it will be interesting to see if those results, from a Chinese travel agency call centre, will be replicated, and if so, how much of a permanent increase in home working there will be when the coronavirus pandemic has receded. What seems like idle chat about the Labour reshuffle or Rishi Sunak’s chances of becoming prime minister often provides a rich seam of creative ways of thinking about politics.

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Employers still allowing work-from-home, but not as much as employees want
1 year, 9 months ago

Employers still allowing work-from-home, but not as much as employees want

NL Times  

Employees who want to work from home can usually do so for part of the week, but often not as much as they’d like. Employers allow their staff some time working from home but prefer to see them at the office, EenVandaag concluded after surveying over 5,000 people who can work from home, including 300 entrepreneurs with staff. Most employees, …

The people who hate working from home
2 years, 6 months ago

The people who hate working from home

BBC  

The people who hate working from home Getty Images The loudest voices may be remote-work advocates, but plenty of other people can’t get back to the office fast enough. Not to leave your house for long periods of time, I don’t think it’s good for you.” Getty Images Working from home can be isolating for many people, who crave the …

Four in 10 employees say working from home is here to stay
2 years, 9 months ago

Four in 10 employees say working from home is here to stay

Dutch News  

The coronavirus restrictions may be lifted, but four in 10 commuters say they would like to continue to work part of the week at home, according to new research. In particular, people who travel to work by public transport are more likely to want to spend time working from home, the report, drawn up by research group Newcom, said. The …

Four in 10 employees say working from home is here to stay
2 years, 9 months ago

Four in 10 employees say working from home is here to stay

Dutch News  

The coronavirus restrictions may be lifted, but four in 10 commuters say they would like to continue to work part of the week at home, according to new research. In particular, people who travel to work by public transport are more likely to want to spend time working from home, the report, drawn up by research group Newcom, said. The …

How To Trick Yourself Into Thinking Working From Home Is Fun Again
3 years ago

How To Trick Yourself Into Thinking Working From Home Is Fun Again

Huff Post  

Amid the stress of a raging global pandemic, working from home may have initially provided some solace. While it may feel trite, Klapow suggests reflecting on the positive aspects of working from home. “Ask yourself, ‘What can I do here that I could never do at work?’” Working from home doesn’t mean forgoing all structure. But it’s imperative to try …

Working and studying from home to become part of the post-pandemic norm
3 years, 2 months ago

Working and studying from home to become part of the post-pandemic norm

NL Times  

As a result of the coronavirus restrictions, the Dutch intend to structure working from home and online meetings into daily life after the end of of the pandemic. Twenty-five to thirty percent of students in secondary and higher education said they expect to continue participating in classes from home even after the end of the coronavirus measures, according to the …

Commute, flexibility the main reasons to keep working from home
3 years, 2 months ago

Commute, flexibility the main reasons to keep working from home

NL Times  

Most Netherlands residents who currently work from home want to continue doing so after the coronavirus epidemic. A large study presented by the Travel Differently Coalition on Tuesday stated that the average employee who works from home prefers to spend at least half of their working time at home. The main reasons for working from home are saving on travel …

Working from home is here to stay, two more surveys show
3 years, 5 months ago

Working from home is here to stay, two more surveys show

Dutch News  

Two more surveys on home working in the Netherlands again demonstrate that the practice is likely to continue once the coronavirus pandemic is under control, with the support of both employers and members of staff. The government’s socio-cultural think-tank SCP also published a report on home working on Wednesday which showed working at home allowed people to better balance their …

Working from home is here to stay, two more surveys show
3 years, 5 months ago

Working from home is here to stay, two more surveys show

Dutch News  

Two more surveys on home working in the Netherlands again demonstrate that the practice is likely to continue once the coronavirus pandemic is under control, with the support of both employers and members of staff. The government’s socio-cultural think-tank SCP also published a report on home working on Wednesday which showed working at home allowed people to better balance their …

Here's how working from home makes you more productive
3 years, 8 months ago

Here's how working from home makes you more productive

Hindustan Times  

The great work-from-home experiment occasioned by the pandemic has divided opinion in the corporate suite and sparked endless debates about whether employees work as effectively from the kitchen table as they do from the office. Goldman Sachs Group Inc. Chief Executive Officer David Solomon has called the new arrangements “an aberration” that the investment bank will “correct as quickly as …

One in four people to work from home permanently
4 years ago

One in four people to work from home permanently

The Telegraph  

As many as a quarter of British employees could end up working from home for good, bosses anticipate, as companies plan for permanent changes after Covid. Almost every chief finance officer - 97pc - surveyed by Deloitte expects more flexible and home working in the long-term. Sectors have been able to maintain quite a high degree of effectiveness operating from …

We may prefer working from home but most of us will go back to the office in the end
4 years, 4 months ago

We may prefer working from home but most of us will go back to the office in the end

The Independent  

Only one in six staff have returned to the office in British cities, according to one survey – and the government’s desperation to raise that number prompted one anonymous cabinet minister to say something foolish about working from home: “Companies will realise some people weren’t working as hard as they thought. Even without the threatening language, Boris Johnson’s attempt to …

Working from home polarizing; 25% hate it, especially managers
4 years, 6 months ago

Working from home polarizing; 25% hate it, especially managers

NL Times  

Opinions in the Netherlands are divided on working from home. Especially managers and supervisors are finding the home office a dissatisfying experience, according to a survey by Arbo Unie, BNR reports. According to Jan van den Hoogen, those who don't like working from home mainly miss the social aspect of going to work. This requires new policies - working from …

Working from home can make you more productive — if you can learn to tame your time
4 years, 11 months ago

Working from home can make you more productive — if you can learn to tame your time

ABC  

Every day, the alarm goes off at the same time: 7am. "Most of the time it's more productive to get work done from home, as you don't get constantly interrupted, you can concentrate and control the level of noise," says Libby Sander, assistant professor of organisational behaviour at Bond University. "Working flexibly solves that — I get feedback on my …

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